Works anywhere
Use Xsens motion capture in the studio, at the office, or on set.
Magnetic immunity
Experience full magnetic immunity in all conditions.
No clean-up
Save time with clean, production-quality motion capture data.
Meet Xsens Animate
MVN Animate’s proprietary motion capture software can live-stream all data to your third-party 3D package, such as Unreal, Unity, Maya, or MotionBuilder. It can also export data in your preferred format.
Connect up to 4 systems for multi-actor capturing. Or combine with Xsens Metagloves by Manus to track finger movements. You can also make use of 3D position aiding systems like HTC Vive.
As the go-to software for professional motion capture, MVN Animate makes light work of calibration, real-time visualization, playback, and reprocessing, for efficient workflows and fast turnaround times.
A lot. Real-time 3D animation, data streaming, and reference video recording. The software has built-in timecode and remote-control plugins, handles data rates up to 158 Mb/min, and exports to formats such as ASCII (HTML), C3D, BVH, MVNX, FBX, and movie containers like AVI and M4V.
Xsens’ proprietary HD Reprocessing Engine gives you the best quality motion capture data available in the market. The processed data is instantly ready to be integrated into your animation pipeline.
Xsens Animate Pro offers HD reprocessing locally. Additionally, you can make use of Xsens Processing in/on MotionCloud to process your motion capture data from wherever you are – and share it with your team, wherever they are.
Software options
Our software has three options to cover different needs and budgets.
An Xsens Record subscription is completely free and enables you to do motion capture with one actor and record the files. It’s ideal if you have multiple systems in multiple locations.
To export and process your data, with enhanced performance, you can add MVN Processing in Xsens MotionCloud.
Take a step up with Xsens Animate Plus. Support two actors, and get top-quality live streaming into your chosen game engine (Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, etc). Perfect for virtual influencer performances in real time, on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.
Our top-of-the-range version. Support up to four actors, or add on-body recording to capture motion from unlimited actors – even remotely.
Add more file types to your exporting. And bring 3D positional aiding and timecode support into play.
Consider these questions when making the best choice for the subscription:
Live streaming is possible with MVN Animate Plus and Pro. Streaming a virtual optical marker set is only available in MVN Animate Pro.
You can use MVN Record for one actor, while MVN Animate Plus supports two actors. Meanwhile, MVN Animate Pro supports four actors – or even unlimited actors if you use on-body recording.
If you want to make use of 3D positional aiding with either HTC Vive or GPS, to get high-quality data with less clean-up, you’ll need MVN Animate Pro.
You cannot export files in MVN Record and MVN Animate Plus. Use Xsens MotionCloud subscription to export MVNX, FBX and BVH files. In MVN Animate Pro you can export locally to MVNX, FBX, BVH and C3D.
We offer plugins for the most commonly-used software suites, like Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Maya, MotionBuilder, and Houdini.
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Integration with positional aiding hardware such as HTC Vive and GPS is only available in Xsens Animate Pro.
If you will be using the (Remote) On-Body Recording feature, then the answer is yes, you need the Xsens Animate Pro.
Integrations and plugins for entertainment
Learn more about how MVN Animate fits into the ecosystem of full-body motion capture solutions.
See the software and systems we can integrate with here:
This table gives you an overview of the features and functionalities of our different Xsens Animate software options.
High Performance
Enabled through MotionCloud subscription
Enabled through MotionCloud subscription
1 Actor
Up to 2 Actors
Multiple (max 4)
(unlimited with on-body recording)
Enabled through MotionCloud subscription
Formats:
MVNX (position/orientation)
FBX
BVH
Enabled through MotionCloud subscription
Formats:
MVNX (position/orientation)
FBX
BVH
Available in
software
Formats:
FBX
BVH
C3D
MP4 (movie)
Xsens Metagloves by Manus
Xsens Gloves by Manus
Manus Prime II
Xsens Metagloves by Manus
Xsens Gloves by Manus
Manus Prime II
StretchSense gloves
Xsens Metagloves by Manus
Xsens Gloves by Manus
Manus Prime II
StretchSense gloves
Unity 3D
Unreal Engine
Maya
MotionBuilder
iClone
Houdini
Unity 3D
Unreal Engine
Maya
MotionBuilder
iClone
Houdini
Unreal Engine
Unity3D
Autodesk
+ various others
Unreal Engine
Unity3D
Autodesk
+ various others
- Single level
- Multilevel
- No level
- Single level
- Multilevel
- No level
Try Xsens Animate Pro for yourself. Download a trial version and our raw motion capture files.
Xsens motion capture systems deliver high-quality data in all conditions and environments.
Choose from smart bundles of hardware, software, and cloud processing options optimized for use in game development, VFX, cinematic productions, and live entertainment. We can assist you in tailoring the overall package to your individual needs.
Don’t hesitate to reach out, and we will help you configure your system, based on your needs and budget.
Productions powered
by Xsens
Movella’s Xsens solutions have powered many famous movies and series. Take a look at these high-profile productions here. How many have you seen?
Education Program for animators
The Movella Education Program is designed to make our technology more accessible to programs, even when physical space or budgets are limited. These schools can now teach professional motion capture anywhere there’s a Wi-Fi connection, removing the need to turn rooms into makeshift studios.
